diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2b15041..d718dde 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -18,24 +18,28 @@ func main() {
 	log.Println("starting math-optim version", "'"+version+"'")
 
 	doPrint := flag.Bool("printreport", true, "print report.tex to console")
+	generate := flag.Bool("generate", true, "run algos and generate plot pics/statistical tables (anew)")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	// atm we're only doing Random search and SHC
-	algoCount := 2
+	if *generate {
+		// atm we're only doing Random search and SHC
+		algoCount := 2
 
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
-	wg.Add(algoCount)
+		wg.Add(algoCount)
 
-	var m sync.Mutex
+		var m sync.Mutex
 
-	go algo.DoRandomSearch(&wg, &m)
-	go algo.DoStochasticHillClimbing(&wg, &m)
+		go algo.DoRandomSearch(&wg, &m)
+		go algo.DoStochasticHillClimbing(&wg, &m)
 
-	wg.Wait()
+		wg.Wait()
+
+		report.SaveTexAllPics()
+		report.SaveTexAllTables()
+	}
 
-	report.SaveTexAllPics()
-	report.SaveTexAllTables()
 	report.SaveAndPrint(*doPrint)
 
 	log.Println("looks like we're done")